Human rights journalists can now apply for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, a nine-month research and writing scholarship. Find out how you can apply.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting applications for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship. This nine-month fellowship, from September 2007 to May 2008, will provide the opportunity for one woman journalist to pursue academic research as well as hone journalistic skills in covering topics related to human rights and social justice.

The chosen Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow will be given access to a broad range of courses, seminars, working groups and other programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and several other Boston-area universities. In addition, the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow may spend time at The Boston Globe or The New York Times, depending on her qualifications and interests. The Fellow will also have a key role in the annual Elizabeth Neuffer Forum on Human Rights and Journalism, which provides an opportunity for journalists, academics, policy-makers, and researchers to discuss current human rights issues.

Elizabeth Neuffer, winner of the 1998 Courage in Journalism Award, spent 13 years as a foreign correspondent for The Boston Globe as a human rights journalist. She was killed in Iraq in May 2003. The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is a means to advance her life's mission of promoting international understanding of human rights and social justice.

The Fellowship is open for applicants who will be dedicated to a career in journalism in the print, broadcast or Internet media; be committed to coverage of human rights and social justice; have three or more years of journalism experience; and have excellent written and verbal English skills. Deadline for submission of applications is on April 15, 2007.

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